I think the biggest thing that the USA can take out of this war is that a crappy country like Georgia has shot down NUMEROUS Russian jets with their not-so-superior technology. This war makes Russia look weak and inexpierenced when it comes to military power. Imagine what we would do with our F-22's and outdated F-15's when it comes to airpower.

Wars and rumors of wars... it gets complicated.
I thought this was an interesting overview...

"If you want to understand why Russia chose this moment to invade U.S.-ally Georgia in hopes of reclaiming South Ossetia, a province with fewer than 100,000 residents, you need to think globally, according to a report from Joseph Farah's G2 Bulletin.

This is much more than the regional conflict it is portrayed as by Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.

In fact, it has as much to do with the West's plans for Kosovo independence and Russian territorial disputes with Ukraine than it does with Russia's desire to punish Georgia, a former Soviet republic Moscow blames for the breakup of its empire nearly two decades ago.

NATO is moving forward with plans for independence for the Serbian province of Kosovo, a move that can only be understood in the context of an appeasement of the Islamic world. Kosovo has always been part of Serbia. It has never been an independent nation. But NATO chose to back a Muslim push for independence from Russian-ally Serbia..."
full story here:http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.p...w&pageId=72087